segregate
US /ˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/
動詞
1.
隔離, 分離
to set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide
範例:
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The school decided to segregate students by academic ability.
學校決定按學習能力分班。
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It is important to segregate waste for recycling.
將垃圾分類回收很重要。
2.
隔離, 歧視
to impose or enforce the separation of (a group of people) from the rest of society
範例:
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Historically, many societies used laws to segregate people based on race.
歷史上，許多社會都曾利用法律按種族隔離人群。
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The civil rights movement fought to end the practice of segregating public facilities.
民權運動旨在結束公共設施的隔離做法。